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Syphilis in Saskatchewan: Impacts and Opportunities in Indigenous Communities

March 28, 2024 @ 2:30 pm. - 4:00 pm.

This webinar will outline current syphilis and congenital syphilis trends in Indigenous communities throughout Saskatchewan, including a discussion regarding syphilis-related risk factors and inequities. Dr. Khan and Dr. Ndubuka will discuss solutions for the rising rates of syphilis and strategies for reaching communities most affected by syphilis.

Organizer

Jasmin Ogren
Phone:
306-651-4308
Email:
jogren@skprevention.ca
Website:
View Organizer Website

Presenters

Dr. Ibrahim Khan
About:

Dr. Ibrahim Khan is a public health physician and is currently working as a Regional Medical Health Officer for First Nations Inuit Health Branch, Indigenous Services Canada, and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Khan has worked in several health-related positions internationally, but his most rewarding work to date is with Canada’s Indigenous people. Dr. Khan is an immigrant to Treaty 4 territory and is truly honored to be working with Saskatchewan Indigenous people in health. He feels very fortunate to be a part of exciting health transformation and health service delivery at the community, tribal council, and regional levels.

Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka
About:

Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka currently works as a Medical Health Officer with the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He is an Associate Professor with the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan with a cross appointment at the School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan.

As a researcher and public health expert, Dr. Ndubuka is particularly interested in the contribution of social determinants of health to infectious disease epidemiology including TB, HIV- and HCV-related risk behaviours and public health practices. Over the past decade, Dr. Ndubuka has worked collaboratively with policy makers, academia, Indigenous communities, and people with lived experience on several community-based studies concentrating on the social construct of communicable disease-related risks.

His continuous involvement on regional, provincial, and national programming and policy-making advisory bodies ensures that Indigenous communities are engaged and contributes directly to decision-making priorities for the purpose of policy reformulation.

Organizer

Jasmin Ogren
Phone:
306-651-4308
Email:
jogren@skprevention.ca
Website:
View Organizer Website
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute